AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
OAKLAND INVADERS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
05/08/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
OAKLAND INVADERS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
GAME ID: 449 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 8TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Invaders (19-19) 1 5 0 0 1 0 4 0 4 15 20 0
Boston Whistlers (23-15) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 1
Invaders Embarrass Whistlers in 15-2 Flogging
The Oakland Invaders defeated the Boston Whistlers, 15-2, at Whislters Park. Leading the charge for Oakland was right fielder Ernesto Ramirez. He was 4 for 6 with a home run and 2 doubles, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 5. Isaiah Sanders, the winner, improved to 3-1. He held the Whistlers to 2 runs on 5 hits over 8 innings, while striking out 9 and walking 2. Oakland is 19-19 and Boston, with the loss, 23-15.

With Oakland leading 2-1 in the top of the second, Ramirez hit a cutter from Josh Cowels for a 2-run home run. It was his 11th home run of the season and put the Invaders ahead, 4-1.

"We got our butts kicked," said Boston manager Mike Plocher.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Smith 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 4 8
   a-J. Sanchez PH, 3B 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 .100 0 2
E. Ramirez RF 6 3 4 5 0 1 0 .275 11 32
J. Cunningham 1B 6 2 4 3 0 1 1 .266 8 19
R. Ward 3B, 2B 6 1 2 2 0 1 2 .296 5 15
R. Brook DH 6 1 4 2 0 0 0 .255 3 7
M. Sligar C 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 .276 3 16
   b-J. Posadas PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273 0 1
J. Amorin CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .204 0 3
M. Jarka LF 4 2 2 0 0 2 2 .273 1 6
A. Bechdel SS 5 2 3 3 0 1 1 .226 1 8
Totals 47 15 20 15 3 8 18      
a - J. Sanchez pinch hit for J. Smith in the 7th
b - J. Posadas pinch hit for M. Sligar in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Ramirez 2 (10, 1st Inning off J. Cowels, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off S. Johnson, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Jarka (4, 2nd Inning off J. Cowels, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Cunningham 2 (10, 2nd Inning off J. Cowels, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off D. Thomas, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Ward (5, 2nd Inning off J. Cowels, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Ramirez (11, 2nd Inning off J. Cowels, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Brook (3, 5th Inning off S. Johnson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Ramirez 9 , J. Cunningham 6 , R. Ward 5 , R. Brook 7 , J. Amorin , M. Jarka 3 , A. Bechdel 3
2-out RBI: E. Ramirez , A. Bechdel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sanchez , J. Cunningham , J. Amorin , A. Bechdel
GIDP: J. Posadas
Hit by Pitch: M. Jarka
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bechdel-Ward-Cunningham)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Herrera DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .396 7 18
O. Damon CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 1 9
J. Beeson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293 6 24
B. Roseman 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .500 1 2
W. Kirkham LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .319 10 26
E. Stowe SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .279 7 30
A. Alpers 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .303 4 21
M. Fowler C 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .280 4 18
D. Rodriquez RF 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .250 0 4
Totals 31 2 6 2 3 10 11      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Fowler (6, 7th Inning off I. Sanders, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Herrera , B. Roseman , W. Kirkham 2 , A. Alpers , M. Fowler 2
2-out RBI: B. Roseman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Herrera , E. Stowe , A. Alpers
GIDP: M. Fowler
Sac Bunt: O. Damon
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Kirkham (8)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Stowe (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Beeson-Stowe-Alpers)
PB: M. Fowler
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Sanders W (3-1) 8.0 5 2 2 2 9 0 109 2.67   
D. Holloman 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 17 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Sanders 71
Batters Faced: I. Sanders 31, D. Holloman 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Sanders 5-10, D. Holloman 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: I. Sanders 109-75, D. Holloman 17-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cowels L (2-3) 1.2 8 6 6 2 2 2 59 6.46   
S. Johnson 6.0 7 5 3 1 5 1 86 4.28   
D. Thomas 0.2 5 4 4 0 1 0 28 10.12   
J. Becker 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cowels 9
Batters Faced: J. Cowels 15, S. Johnson 27, D. Thomas 8, J. Becker 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cowels 1-2, S. Johnson 9-4, D. Thomas 1-0, J. Becker 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cowels 59-38, S. Johnson 86-60, D. Thomas 28-16, J. Becker 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Johnson 1-0 , D. Thomas 1-0 , J. Becker 2-0
WP: S. Johnson
Hit Batsmen: D. Thomas
Balk: S. Johnson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ernesto Ramirez
Ballpark: Whislters Park
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 29023
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